NEW DELHI: Jasprit Bumrah has etched his identify in historical past by surpassing Shoaib Akhtar‘s report of 12 five-wicket hauls in Check cricket. Together with his 13th five-wicket haul within the Boxing Day Check in opposition to Australi on the Melbourne Cricket Floor, Bumrah has now taken his tally to 203 wickets from 44 Assessments. Akhtar took 178 wickets in 46 matches in his profession.
This milestone locations Bumrah amongst among the best bowlers within the sport’s historical past, as he strikes previous different legends like Sri Lanka’s Chaminda Vaas and Australia’s Mitchell Johnson, each of whom additionally claimed five-wicket hauls 12 occasions of their careers.
Bumrah’s spectacular 13 five-fers put him in an elite group, as he now shares this report with the likes of West Indies’ Michael Holding and Pakistan’s Saqlain Mushtaq, who additionally achieved the feat 13 occasions of their careers.
Recognized for his lethal yorkers and relentless tempo, Bumrah was the standout bowlerin the MCG Check, claiming 5-57, taking his whole to 9 wickets within the Check and 30 wickets throughout the primary 4 matches of the sequence.
The sequence is presently tied 1-1, with the fifth and ultimate match scheduled to happen in Sydney from January 3.
BUMRAH IN TESTS:
Check: 44
Wickets: 203
Greatest (innings): 6/27
Greatest (match): 9/86
5 wickets: 13
